As he recalled to Maron, around September or October 2016, Davidson said he had “mental breakdowns, where I would freak out,” and he wouldn’t remember what happened after. He went to rehab, thinking it was his marijuana use since he had been smoking weed consistently for eight years. But even after he got clean, he still felt the same way until he was finally diagnosed with BPD.

As Maron noted, BPD is tough to diagnose and, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), BPD is “a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning.”

Davidson’s doctors believe the sudden loss of his father led to this disorder.

"It is working, slowly but surely. I've been having a lot of problems. This whole year has been a fucking nightmare. This has been the worst year of my life, getting diagnosed with this and trying to figure out how to learn with this and live with this."

He said therapy is hard work and, at times, “lame,” but that his mental health is “getting better, but it’s taking awhile.”

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His honesty about the subject and the difficulties he has experienced may be able to help others dealing with similar mental health struggles. And his story proves how important it is to seek help for your mental wellbeing. Because even though this diagnosis is hard to live with, Pete emphasizes that “when you find out something is actually wrong, it’s very reassuring.”

We wish Davidson all the best, and are glad to know that he’s getting the help he needs.